Safety Policy
Metal Building Experts is committed to a strong safety program that protects its staff, its property and the public from accidents. We are vitally interested in its employees’ health and safety. Protecting employees from injury or occupational disease is a major continuing objective. Employees at every level, including management, are responsible and accountable for the company’s overall safety initiatives.
It is Our policy to ensure a safe, healthful workplace for all its employees. Injury and illness losses from incidents are costly and preventable. This company will employ an effective accident and illness prevention program that involves all its employees in the effort to eliminate workplace hazards. Complete and active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety among all workers on the job site.
Management
Metal Building Experts will make every effort to provide a safe, healthy work environment.
Management supports participation in the program by all employees and provides proper equipment, training and procedures.
Management is accountable for preventing workplace incidents, injuries and illnesses. Management will provide top-level support of safety program initiatives. Management will consider all employee suggestions for achieving a safer, healthier workplace. Management also will keep informed about workplace safety and health hazards, and it will regularly review the company safety and health program.
Supervision
Supervisors are responsible for supervising and training workers in safe work practices. Supervisors must enforce company safety rules and work to eliminate hazardous conditions. Supervisors shall lead safety efforts by example.
Supervisors will be held accountable for the health and safety of workers under their supervision. Supervisors are responsible to ensure that machinery and equipment are safe and that workers work in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures.
Safety Committee:
Workers must receive adequate training in their specific work tasks to protect their health and safety. Every worker must protect his or her own health and safety by working in compliance with the law and with safe work practices and procedures established by the company. It is in the best interest of all parties to consider health and safety in every activity.
The safety committee includes employer and employee representatives who are responsible for recommending safety and health improvements in the workplace. The committee is also responsible for identifying hazards and unsafe work practices, removing obstacles to incident prevention and helping the company evaluate the accident and illness prevention program.
Employees
All employees are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities including the following: reporting hazards, unsafe work practices and accidents immediately to their supervisors or a safety committee representative; wearing required personal protective equipment; and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.
Employees are responsible for following all procedures, working safely, and, wherever possible, improving safety measures. An injury and accident-free workplace is our goal. Through continuous safety and loss control, we can accomplish this.
* The safety information in this policy does not take precedence over the Occupational Health and Safety Act. All employees should be familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
